title: Improvement in dynamic balance and core endurance after a 6-week core-stability-training program in high school track and field athletes.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Core training specifically for track and field athletes is vague, and it is not clear how it affects dynamic balance and core-endurance measures.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effects of a 6-week core-stabilization-training program for high school track and field athletes on dynamic balance and core endurance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Test-retest.
  
  
  METHODS
  High school in north central West Virginia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen healthy high school student athletes from 1 track and field team volunteered for the study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects completed pretesting 1 wk before data collection. They completed a 6-wk core-stabilization program designed specifically for track and field athletes. The program consisted of 3 levels with 6 exercises per level and lasted for 30 min each session 3 times per week. Subjects progressed to the next level at 2-wk intervals. After 6 wk, posttesting was conducted
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects were evaluated using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) for posteromedial (PM), medial (M), and anteromedial (AM) directions; abdominal-fatigue test (AFT); back-extensor test (BET); and side-bridge test (SBT) for the right and left sides.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Posttest results significantly improved for all 3 directions of the SEBT (PM, M, and AM), AFT, BET, right SBT, and left SBT. Effect size was large for all variables except for PM and AM, where a moderate effect was noted. Minimal-detectable-change scores exceeded the error of the measurements for all dependent variables.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After the 6-wk core-stabilization-training program, measures of the SEBT, AFT, BET, and SBT improved, thus advocating the use of this core-stabilization-training program for track and field athletes.
authors.affiliation: College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sandrey
authors.forename: Jonathan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Mitzel
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D000293:Adolescent; D064131:Back Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064797:Physical Conditioning, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D014142:Track and Field / Q000502:physiology*